Dreading turning 60 tomorrow

I’m 60 and it’s fabulous!

I met the love of my life when I was 61 (I am now 67), I still do a demanding ohysical job -HGV driver - and I have never been happier, touch wood! ??

I've just turned 67.

I'm a widow as my DH of 35 years suddenly died 2 years ago.

I was elected as a local authority councillor last year in a 'safe' ward. I love being with my fellow councillors, who range in age from 25 to late 70s. And the stimulation of council work keeps me interested and busy.

I've also just taken up art and am completing a sketchbook course. I also sing in a singing group and have 2 lovely young grandchildren and a dog that needs lots of walks.

I really don't feel my age and live in the 'now'. We are all going to die one day, so just enjoy each day and be grateful for your family, friends and good health.

I think keeping yourself occupied and interested in life stops you thinking of your chronological age...it's just a number!

Thank you for your kind responses. The dreaded day has now past. I do feel different but not in a bad way. Or at least i’m pushing negative thoughts away and trying to feel empowered. I think I should just shut up really, be grateful i’ve reached this age and try to be the best I can be at 60. I had a ‘wobble’ and it still feels weird to be 60 when really I’m 22, but sitting moaning about it won’t change anything, but getting out there, making an effort with the life i’ve got will!

I hope you celebrated or intend to!
I changed the date of my birthday so that everyone of my AC and DGC could be at my big summer birthday party.
But that was 70.
At 60 I got my bus pass and travelled as far as I could go with it - to Orkney and what a magical place that is.
Here's to the next 10 years!!

Hope you had a lovely birthday! I'll be 62 (how did that happen!) soon. Even writing that number down seems unreal! I do have a couple of health issues but as the song goes "always look on the bright side of life..." Inside I feel in my twenties but as someone else said looking in the mirror with my glasses on the proof is there that I am indeed 62! I'll stop looking in the mirror with my glasses on...

When I was 60 my husband died. Some rather mundane years passed. Then at 70, quite unexpectedly, I fell in love, and the last three years have just got better and better. I feel younger, fitter and happier than I have done in a long time!

Who ever knows what is around the corner?

Greengage I love that! Falling in love "in the old-fashioned way" (as I've heard said) is wonderful - and age is no barrier to that.

This has been such a great post to read! I'm galloping towards 73 and have currently been sitting on a bus (free) for 2hrs on way to have lunch with DD. I have all the time in the world to myself as DH passed away at the end of last year and I manage to fill my days and weeks. He was retired for nearly 22 yrs and we made the most of it and had many happy memories to look back on. He had his fair share of medical problems (latterly living with heart failure) but we were thankful to be able to enjoy our lives and family. The last few months have been hard but I echo a lot of the gransnetters (I am so glad I found you) and try to do the right things (get out and about, contact friends and family regularly and arrange things) although the best bit of my day is sitting in the garden with my thoughts and thankfully I have the energy and will to keep going and hopefully I will be feeling the same as I approach 80!!

So much depends on your health and the state of your joints. You can strive to live healthfully . But injuries etc are usually unavoidable.

Even turning 70 was fine for me!
However, 2 months later I broke my hip. Recovered well and felt quite smug
having been told by physio's and GP that I was a fit, young 70!
Shortly afterwards I was hit by a nasty gastric condition which I found more debilitating than the hip op.
Have now been told I have osteoporosis!
Look after your health because good health will give you a happy lifestyle regardless of the numbers.
Happy birthday! Enjoy!